Cat Stevens, Winona Ryder, Seth Rogen at Hal Ashby Tribute

The Academy of Motion pictures Arts and Sciences presented "An Academy Salute to Hal Ashby," on Thursday, June 25, 2009. Pictured above are (left to right): Peter Bart of Variety, Cameron Crowe, Judd Apatow, Diablo Cody, Seth Rogen, Jon Voight, Haskell Wexler, and the former Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam.
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Seth Rogen

Winona Ryder, Diablo Cody

Cameron Crowe, Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens, Judd Apatow

Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens

Zac Efron’s 17 AGAIN at the Top of the Box Office

Zac Efron’s latest teen comedy, 17 Again, beat the competition at the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Directed by Burr Steers, the film follows a 37-year-old man who despises his existence and gets to relive his past as a 17-year-old. Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.

Debuting in second place with $14 million was Kevin Macdonald’s thriller State of Play, which stars Russell Crowe as a print journalist who launched his own investigation into the murder of a congressman’s assistant. Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams round out the lead cast.

Things didn’t turned out as well [...]

HANNAH MONTANA Tops Box Office

Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana: The Movie soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $34 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Directed by Peter Chelsom, the film is based on Disney’s popular television series and stars Miley Cyrus as an energetic teenager who gets to reexamine her hectic life as a famous pop star during a trip to her hometown.

Last week’s winner, Fast & Furious, collected another solid $28.7 million in second place, reaching a cumulative gross of $118 million after a strong two-week run. In the Justin Lin-directed action flick, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel team up to infiltrate the [...]

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS Soars to the Top of the Box Office

Monsters vs. Aliens easily destroyed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a whopping $58.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
DreamWorks Animation’s latest 3D-animated adventure follows a group of monsters assisting the U.S. government in the destruction of a ruthless alien leader. The film’s voice cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen and Hugh Laurie.

Debuting at No. 2 this weekend with $23 million was Peter Cornwell’s horror thriller The Haunting in Connecticut. Starring Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner and Amanda Crew, the film follows a family experiencing supernatural events in their new home.

Last week’s winner, Knowing, dropped to third place, collecting [...]